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Cedar Rapids is underwater
The Cedar River poured over its banks, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 homes, leaving cars underwater on downtown streets.
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These Bees Are Cookin'
Amazing killing tactics in nature.
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Budgett Frog Defends Itself
Clearly, sounding like radio static puts off potential predators...
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Human Urine As A Safe, Inexpensive Fertilizer For Food Crops
Researchers in Finland are reporting successful use of an unlikely fertilizer for farm fields that is inexpensive, abundantly available, and undeniably organic -- human urine. Their report on use of urine to fertilize cabbage crops is scheduled for the Oct. 31 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Researchers in Finland are reporting successful use of an unlikely fertilizer for farm fields that is inexpensive, abundantly availabl... more
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Activate....Crow Cam!
A few years ago, scientists were astonished when they saw a crow named Betty invent a new tool. She took a straight piece of wire, bent it into a hook, and used the hook to get food out of a tube. A few years ago, scientists were astonished when they saw a crow named Betty invent a new tool. She took a straight piece of wire, ben... more
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Oh Gawd, I Hate Spiders
Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park. Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a ... more
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Cappuccino Coast
Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre, in a freak display of nature at Yamba in New South Wales. Scientists explain that the foam is created by impurities in the ocean, such as salts, chemicals, dead plants, decomposed fish and excretions from seaweed. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre, in a freak display of nature at ... more
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Grapefruit May Cause Breast Cancer
The women who ate the most -- about one-quarter grapefruit per day or half a grapefruit every other day -- had a 30% higher risk of breast cancer than women who ate no grapefruit. The women who ate the most -- about one-quarter grapefruit per day or half a grapefruit every other day -- had a 30% higher risk of br... more
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Is that your girlfriend or your sister?
How crazy is this? People who live with each other for 25 years actually develop similar facial features! And they are not saying that people choose partners with similar facial features, that would be too easy. Nope. They are saying that over time together couple's features actually converge. Wow. Does this mean that one day I'll look like a girl? I should only be so lucky. How crazy is this? People who live with each other for 25 years actually develop similar facial features! And they are not saying that... more
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Make Sour Taste Sweet
Nature is crazy! When you eat one of these berries, everything you eat for the next half hour tastes sugary and sweet. People with a sweet tooth can just pop one of these then down the broccoli or something like that. Nature is crazy! When you eat one of these berries, everything you eat for the next half hour tastes sugary and sweet. People with a s... more
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